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Electrical modalities beyond pacing for the treatment of heart failure

Authors: Richard N. Cornelussen, Vincent Splett, Ruth Nicholson Klepfer, Berthold Stegemann, Lilian Kornet, Frits W. Prinzen

Published in: Heart Failure Reviews | Issue 3/2011

Abstract

In this review, we report on electrical modalities, which do not fit the definition of pacemaker, but increase cardiac performance either by direct application to the heart (e.g., post-extrasystolic potentiation or non-excitatory stimulation) or indirectly through activation of the nervous system (e.g., vagal or sympathetic activation). The physiological background of the possible mechanisms of these electrical modalities and their potential application to treat heart failure are discussed.

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Title: Electrical modalities beyond pacing for the treatment of heart failure
Authors: Richard N. Cornelussen
Vincent Splett
Ruth Nicholson Klepfer
Berthold Stegemann
Lilian Kornet
Frits W. Prinzen
Publication date: 01-05-2011
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Heart Failure Reviews / Issue 3/2011
Print ISSN: 1382-4147
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7322
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10741-010-9206-2

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